824 Struble Road (814)574-7345 614 East McCormick State College, PA State College, PA
OBJECTIVES To obtain an internship in State College for the spring of 2015
EDUCATION The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA College of Health and Human Development Expected Graduation: May 2015 Bachelor of Science: Human Development and Family Studies Cumulative GPA: 3.41 Focus: Life Span Human Services Deans List: last 3 semesters Minor: Information Systems and Statistical Analysis WORK EXPERIENCE The Deli Restaurant and Z Bar Dantes Inc., State College Food and Cocktail Server April 2009-present Facilitate communication between front and back of house staff Provide customers with in depth information on food and beverage selections Ensure customers enjoy their time by being friendly, accommodating, prompt, and accurate New Employee Trainer June 2013-present Guide new employees through an intensive training course with 3 days of lecture, 2 hours each Mentor new servers for 3 days to verify their ability to apply skills learned in lecture to live setting Emphasize teamwork, leadership, and communication through demonstration and explanation Analyze progress by administering written assessments and observing employee-customer interaction Expediter June 2012-present Ensure all food sent out of the kitchen is of high quality and reaches the expectations of consumers Facilitate communication between front and back of house staff VOLUNTEER AND REASEARCH EXPERIENCE Poverty Resolutions Williamson, Haiti Intern May 2012-June 2014 Serve as a nanny for 50 children at House of Hope orphanage Assist in teaching English to children between the ages of 6-14 Monitor short term mission teams to help them reach their goals Travel to remote La Gonave to gain a better understanding of many of the childrens first home Promote economic and cultural sustainability by building a tilapia pond on site Assist the building of 3 greenhouses in a neighboring town at Mission of Grace orphanage Conduct a soccer camp and tournament for 100 village children Assist in building a transitional center for youth too old for an orphanage
Penn State University Jamaica & Haiti Maringa Tree Research Assistant in Haiti May 2013-Agust 2013 Travel around Haiti to collect data Plant over 50 trees in Williamson, Haiti Educate communities on the benefits gained from the Maringa tree and gage the community acceptance of it Sustainability Research in Jamaica July 2011 Aid in building mud houses, installing compost toilets, and implementing a vermicomposting system Investigate cultural and economic impacts of sustainability applications
SKILLS Computer: Windows OS, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, SPSS output, Minitab, CSS codes Other: Statistical Analysis, Cross Cultural Communication, Power Reading, Conflict Management